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Why Every Pokémon Generation Rocks - Feature

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 2d

What if I told you that every Pokémon generation is pretty neat? Even the ones that didn't come out when you were ten. Join us as we dig into every single generation and highlight what we love about each and every one.
www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/7284...

Absolum (Switch) Review - An Absolum-ly Fantastic Roguelite Brawler

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Sapphire Senatrix 🏳️‍⚧️ @sapphiresenatrix.bsky.social · 6d

I got to do a preview of Bubsy 4D for @nintendonwr.bsky.social. I do not think this game is going to appeal to everyone, but it sure as hell looks like it appeals to me, and that's the stupidest timeline.

www.nintendoworldreport.com/preview/7284...

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 7d

What if Hades was Golden Axe? That's an important question to ask. Absolum gives us an answer with it's unique brawler meets roguelite format. @jrudek.bsky.social has our review youtu.be/GYOODLmlfZQ

Super Nintendo Nintendo Classics Adds Japan Only Game And Infamous Platformer - News

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 7d

Although one of the items in tonight's Super Nintendo library updates confirms there is no god and the cage wasn't 30 feet, there's a unique import that's best played on Switch 2 as well.

Yooka-Replaylee (Switch 2) Review - Yooka-Laylee Reimagined

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 8d

Can Yooka-Replaylee clean up Yooka-Laylee into a 3D platforming gem? @jtsknight92.bsky.social takes a look in our review: youtu.be/dZkeCOS1i7c?...

Nintendo Shares Short Film - Close to You - News

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 9d

Nintendo woke up today and decided to post a short film about a baby that maybe has ties to Pikmin? We don't know. But the video is adorable.
www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72838/n...

Castle of Heart: Retold (Switch) Review

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 13d

2018's Castle of Heart makes a return to Switch in a newly remade format. @jtsknight92.bsky.social takes a fresh look at Castle of Heart: Retold to see if it can improve on the problems of the initial release. youtu.be/6Pi2Ytwbr-U?...

Candy Rangers (Switch) Review Mini

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 14d

Smooth gameplay, a great soundtrack, and a bunch of unique mechanics make Candy Rangers well worth checking out. @jtsknight92.bsky.social has our review: youtu.be/vpe6ujW8dZw

Discovering Activision's early history | VGHF Library Highlights

Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 16d

New history just dropped

Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 16d

Introducing the William Volk papers, a new digital collection in the VGHF Library!

Explore thousands of documents, developments schedules, and memos from the early history of Activision.

Read more: gamehistory.org/william-volk...

YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 20d

The cabinet that is Nintendo of America will be shuffled on New Year's Day, including a first in more than 135 years of Nintendo.

Nintendo Of America Executes Executive Shuffle: Bowser To Retire, New CEO, First Female President - News

Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac (Switch 2) Review

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John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92.bsky.social · 21d

Been so busy I haven't been able to review it, but a Switch 2 version of The Touryst from Shin'en releases today with new content. Was already graphically impressive and very fun on Switch 1 and it looks fantastic on Switch 2.
$5 upgrade if you own original.
Switch (left) vs Switch 2 (right).

Switch 2. Not the global illimitation and ambient occlusion

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 21d

Pac-Man World 2 was already good, but Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac makes it great. @jtsknight92.bsky.social has our full review: youtu.be/bP7Tz-Xu-Ls?...

Naoki Hamaguchi on How Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Was Made For Nintendo Switch 2

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 21d

If you missed it last night, @whilhorst.bsky.social sat down with Naoki Hamaguchi to talk Switch 2 and the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy. youtu.be/O6eWlwkjaIo

Fire Emblem Shadows Available, First Nintendo Published Mobile Game Since 2021 - News

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 21d

If you really can't wait for either Danganronpa 2x2 or Fortune's Weave, Nintendo's got you covered (?)... on mobile.

Hades II (Switch 2) Review - Oh My Goddess, We're Back Again!

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 22d

We swear other people work here besides @jrudek.bsky.social but in his second review for the day he takes a look at Hades II. youtu.be/9gYQtFr7sC0?...

Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles (Switch 2) Review

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 22d

One of the greatest tactics RPGs of all time returns on both Switch and Switch 2. @jrudek.bsky.social takes a look at Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles youtu.be/sVvkcNxxfaY?...

Borderlands 4 Delayed Indefinitely From October 3 Date - News

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 22d

One of 2025's most controversial games might see its Switch 2 release slip to 2026 following a delay announcement ten days before its intended release.

Abxylute S8 (Switch & Switch 2) Controller Review

Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 25d

John takes a look at the new Abxylute S8 controller and tests it out on Switch 2. youtu.be/T6-t2QgaNjA

Game Boy Advance NSO Library To Add Two Namco Titles Next Week - News

Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 28d

We have a fever, and the only prescription is...

...more Namco in the Nintendo Classics, apparently.

Mario's 40th Seems Kinda Messy... and Expensive

Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · 29d

You remember when you were a kid and someone would forget your birthday and it was very obvious that they had just wrapped up something they had lying around?

Anyway happy 40th Mario. youtu.be/PLEPOGzvs_4?...

Discussion: Can Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave Unite Three Houses and Engage Fans?

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · Sep 16

Fire Emblem Three Houses and Fire Emblem Engage were very different games. So can Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave unite fans of each?

youtu.be/DCDJcuV94QQ?...

Nintendo Gave Samus a Motorcycle and I'm Excited

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Nintendo World Report @nintendonwr.bsky.social · Sep 14

Samus getting a motorcycle might tell us more about Metroid Prime 4's game design than you'd think.
youtu.be/7H_vIuYDclA